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13:50 Musselburgh

Racing UK Free For A Month Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 124y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 42.57s
  • Off Time: 13:50:13
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Return Ticket (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Normal Norman

    9/4

      1
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE seams, WHITE and DARK BLUE check sleeves, DARK BLUE cap

      Noah And The Ark (IRE)

      12 D
      3/1
      • Form 655119
      • Age 4
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 120

      in touch in 4th place, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Normal Norman

      18 D
      9/4
      • Form 101P-21
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 122

      tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on to chase winner run-in, no impression

      3
      Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Pink cap

      Return Ticket (IRE)

      20 D
      9/4
      • Form 31-16
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7

      made all, took keen hold, clear from last, ran on strongly

      4
      Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, White cap

      Ballynanty (IRE)

      240 h
      40/1
      • Form 000-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 97

      in rear and in touch, effort and not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

      Sporting Press (IRE)

      200 h CD
      7/2
      • Form 4/2F310-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked winner, ridden before last, lost 2nd place when no extra run-in

      5
      NR

      Pinspot

      41 t
      33/1
      • Form 456
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      Withdrawn

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Beyond The Clouds

      2/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-5

      2016
      Silk -

      The Character (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      2015
      Silk -

      Innocent Touch (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Normal Norman comfortably landed the odds at Market Rasen last month. He seems suited by sharp tracks and will go close here, despite his penalty. Sporting Press won a bumper here in March and has also been placed between the flags. He should make a hurdler and his yard is in peak form. RETURN TICKET was far too keen on his reappearance at Carlisle and was eased once his chance had gone. He’d impressed at Ayr in the spring and may well bounce back if settling a little better. Noah And The Ark was plunged into handicap company at Cheltenham after winning at Stratford and Kelso and should find this easier with Harrison Beswick’s claim helping to offset a double penalty.

      Formwatch

      Noah And The Ark (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway on outside 3 out, no impression before last, 9th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Storm Rising (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.

      Normal Norman 10-11fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenging when mistake last, soon shaken up to lead, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating William Hunter (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Return Ticket (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, tracked leaders next, one pace after 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat, 6th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Good Boy Bobby (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.

      Ballynanty (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 20 1/4l behind Elishpour (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.

      Sporting Press (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, 11th of 15, 32 3/4l behind Sebastopol (10-9) at Ayr 2m (3) gd in Apr.

      Pinspot 50-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, well beaten before 5th, 6th of 9, 33l behind Global Jackpot (11-10) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.